DE THI ANH 7 KY II

Thang quan secondary school
The second term test
Subject: English 8
Tim: 45’
Matrix.
Standard Unit 12, 13, 14
Require
Total


Realize
Graph-thoroughly
Apply



O
S
O
S
O
S



Listening


 5

2,5




 5

2,5


Reading



 5

2
 2

1


 7

3


Writing





 5

2,5

 5

2,5


Phonetic

 4

1





 4

1


Vocabulary

 2

0,5





 2

0,5


Grammar

 2

0,5





 2

0,5


Total

 13

4,5
 7

3
 5

2,5
 25

10



I. Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (2,5pts).
The best way is to reduce the amount of garbage. We can recycle some (1) _______ instead of putting them into the garbage. As you know, this means that we need to use the old materials in the garbage (2) _______. Already in many countries, people can recycle their newspapers (3) _______. But people are still thinking of new ways to recycle things. For example, some companies are using the plastic in old soda bottles to make clothing. Other companies (4) _______ with the materials in old tires. Some companies even make garbage cans from (5) _______. These companies are trying to recycle the plastic we already have, instead of making a lot of new plastic.

II. Read the passage and do the task that follow (3pts).
Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes. They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday.
Tet is a time for family members gather and have special meals with special food such as sticky rice cake. People often visit relatives and close family friends on the second day of the holiday.



a. Check True (T) or False (F) for the statements: T F
1. Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam.
2. Tet happens in early January.
3. Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet.
4. Special food at Tet is sticky rice cakes.
5. People often visit relatives and close friends on the
first day of the New Year.
b. Answer the questions:
1. When is the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated in Vietnam?
2. Is Tet a time for family members gather?

III. Circle the letter a,b,c,d before the word which is different from the other (1pt).
1. a. bite b. compile c. fertilizer d. prison
2. a. elevate b. reduce c. festival d. fetch
3. a. fabric b. magnificent c. ranger d. carol
4. a. pupil b. future c. use d. jungle

IV. Circle the best answer a,b,c,d for each sentence (1pt).
1. Thank you for inviting me to the rice – cooking _______.
a. holiday b. festival c. tour d. excursion
2. Garbage can be used to make _______.
a. fertile b. fertilize c. fertilizer d. fertilization
3. At nine o’clock last night, I _______ television.
a. watched b. am watching c. were watching d. was watching
4. My room _______ every day.
a. is cleaned b. was cleaned c. has been cleaned d. were cleaned

V. Use the words given to write a thank - you note to Nam, one of your friends. Make any changes if necessary (2,5pts).
Thank / English dictionary / you / send me / 14th birthday.
I / receive / two days /